Demolition of existing car park deck and construction of a replacement deck to the front and side of the store; alterations to the car park access, layout and circulation; the reconfiguration of the car park; and landscaping works.

 

Ms Huett, Applicant Representative was present and addressed the Committee in support of the application.

 

Cllr Barrell, requested that adequate disabled facilities are provided.

 

A motion was MOVED by Cllr Bridge and SECONDED by Cllr Faragher to approve to application.

 

A recorder vote was requested in accordance with Rule 9.5 of the Council procedure rules.

 

FOR:               Cllrs Barrell, Bridge, Faragher, Wiles, Ms Rowlands and McCheyne (6)

 

AGAINST:      Cllrs Newberry, Mrs Hubbard, Morrissey, Mrs Davies and Keeble (5)

 

ABSTAIN:      (0)

 

RESOLVED that application is APPROVED subject to the following conditions

and delegated authority to the Development  Management Team Leader  in agreement with the Chair of Planning and Licensing Committee relating to the landscaping, cladding, provision of measures for disabled motorist, air quality control and detailed layout of car park.

 

1          Standard Time - Full

The development hereby permitted shall be begun before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission.

 

Reason:  To comply with Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, as amended by Section 51 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.

 

2          Accordance with the approved drawing(s)         

Unless otherwise required by this permission the development hereby permitted shall not be carried out except in complete accordance with the approved drawing(s) listed above and specifications.

 

Reason:  To ensure that the development is as permitted by the local planning authority and for the avoidance of doubt.

 

3          Samples of the materials   

Notwithstanding the details indicated in the application, the erection of the new car park deck shall not commence until samples of the materials to be used in the construction of the external surfaces of the building hereby permitted have been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority.  Development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details.

 

Reason:  In order to safeguard the character and appearance of the area.

 

4          Parking dimensions           

Vehicular parking spaces shall be provided each with minimum dimensions of 2.5 metres x 5.0 metres and 6m aisles between parking rows.

 

Reason: To ensure adequate space for parking off the highway is provided in the interest of highway safety.

 

5          Scheme of hard and soft landscaping    

Prior to the commencement of the erection of the new car parking deck a scheme of hard and soft landscaping shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority.  The submitted scheme shall indicate the existing trees shrubs and hedgerows to be retained, the location, species and size of all new trees, shrubs and hedgerows to be planted or transplanted, those areas to be grassed and/or paved.  The landscaping scheme shall include details of all surfacing materials and existing and proposed ground levels.  The landscaping scheme shall be completed in accordance with a programme to be agreed in writing by the local planning authority.  Any newly planted tree, shrub or hedgerow or any existing tree, shrub or hedgerow to be retained, that dies, or is uprooted, severely damaged or seriously diseased, within five years of the completion of the development, shall be replaced within the next planting season with another of the same species and of a similar size, unless the local planning authority gives prior written consent to any variation.

 

Reason:  In order to safeguard and enhance the character and appearance of the area.

 

6          Protection of trees   

All trees and hedges to be retained, including trees outside the site whose canopies overhang the site, shall be protected by strong fencing, the location and type to be previously approved in writing by the local planning authority.  The fencing shall be erected in accordance with the approved details before any equipment, machinery or materials are brought onto the site for the purposes of the development, and shall be maintained until all equipment, machinery and surplus materials have been removed from the site.  Nothing shall be stored or placed within any fenced area, and the ground levels within those areas shall not be altered, nor shall any excavation be made, without the prior written consent of the local planning authority.

 

Reason:  In order to protect trees and hedges of importance to safeguard the character and appearance of the area.

 

7          Revised Construction Method Statement          

No development shall take place, including any works of demolition, until a revised Construction Method Statement has been submitted to, and approved in writing by, the local planning authority to provide the following information:

The Construction Statement shall be revised to state noise limits at the site boundary to protect the local amenity. This should be undertaken in accordance with BS 5228-1:2009 - Code of practice for noise and vibration on construction and open site and approved with the Local Authority prior to any development commencing. 

 

The approved Statement shall be adhered to throughout the construction period.

 

Reason:  In the interests of highway safety, visual and neighbour amenity.

 

8          Lighting details        

No lighting shall be erected until details of the lights, (including times of illumination) and external illuminations, including measures to control light spillage, have been submitted to the Local Planning Authority. The development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details.

Reason: To protect the amenity of neighbours and the character of the area.

 

9          Revised Construction Statement 

No development shall take place, including any works of demolition, until a revised Construction Statement has been submitted to, and approved in writing by, the local planning authority to provide the following information:

Mitigation measures to be taken with regards to dust production during the demolition and construction phases.

 

The approved Statement shall be adhered to throughout the construction period.

 

Reason:  In the interests of neighbour amenity.

 

10        Detailed surface water drainage scheme           

The erection of the new car park deck shall not take place until a detailed surface water drainage scheme for the site, based on sustainable drainage principles and an assessment of the hydrological and hydro geological context of the development, has been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. The scheme shall subsequently be implemented prior to occupation and should include but not be limited to:

 

-       A maximum discharge rate of 15l/s for all events up to and including the 1 in 100 year plus 20% climate change, in line with the strategy proposed in the revision c of the surface water drainage strategy statement.

-        The provision of 950m3 of attenuation storage

-       Appropriate treatment for run off leaving the site, in line with the CIRIA SuDS, manual C753. Where possible the performance of proprietary devices should be rated according to the index based approach in this document.

Reason

To prevent flooding by ensuring the satisfactory storage of/disposal of surface water from the site; to ensure the effective operation of SuDS features over the lifetime of the development and to provide mitigation of any environmental harm which may be caused to the local water environment

 

11        Surface water maintenance plan

No part of the new car parking deck shall be used until a Maintenance Plan detailing the maintenance arrangements including who is responsible for different elements of the surface water drainage system and the maintenance activities/frequencies, has been submitted to and agreed, in writing, by the Local Planning Authority.

 

Reason

To ensure appropriate maintenance arrangements are put in place to enable the surface water drainage system to function as intended to ensure mitigation against flood risk.

 

(Cllr Morrissey declared a non-pecuniary interest under the Council’s Code of Conduct by virtue of her working for a local Estate Agent).